Class 8 Orders Recover from July, 5-7s Low

COLUMBUS, IN — Class 8 preliminary net orders recovered from July and should approach 16,200 units, reported ACT Research today.

Meanwhile, classes 5-7 were at their lowest since January of this year.

“Class 8 orders were still caught between the economic soft patch and seasonality,” said Kenny Vieth, president and senior analyst, ACT Research. "When seasonally adjusted, orders were the best since February at 18,400 units,” he added.